“Well, it’s the honest answer, and I thought we were being real here.”
“Oh, were we?” she replied, with just a hint of flirt.
“You’ve spent the entire conversation talking about my brother, so yeah.”
She smiled again, but this time it was genuine.
Buoyed by a newfound confidence, I added, “And for the sake of transparency, I think you should know that I’m a mind reader.”
“A mind reader, huh?” she asked, seemingly fascinated.
“Yep. And I know what you’re thinking, Sarah.”
“Do you now?”
“Uh-huh, and yes, I will sleep with you.”
She giggled as she nodded. “Wow, aren’t you the optimistic one!”
“Just psychic is all.”
Eyeing me with more interest now, Sarah said, “So what is your sixth sense telling you about me?”
“It’s telling me that you’re a whole lot of trouble.”
“Oh, you have no idea.”
“So, Sarah, how can I talk you out of my brother and talk me into you?”
She grinned. “You’re smooth.”
“I try very, very hard.”
Sarah took me in, studying me, and for a moment there, I thought she might actually be contemplating my offer. Would she really swear off Jake for me? There was a first for everything. But then Sarah went the predictable route. “Since we’re being real with each other, I’m just letting you know now that there’s no talking me out of your brother.”
“You and every other girl in the world,” I replied, nonchalantly.
That gave Sarah pause. “Yeah, well, I’m not like every other girl.”
I scoffed. “You are in his world.”
She seemed taken aback by my words.
“Look,” I said sighing, “This isn’t my first rodeo. I know the whole routine. You’re going to hit on my brother. He’s going to turn you down. You’re going to come running back to me when you realize you’ve run out of options.”
She shot me a dirty look. “Trust me, I never run out of options.”
I didn’t doubt it. “Well, okay, then, good luck with that,” I replied, as I walked away from our conversation.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she called, actually chasing after me.
I turned back to face her. “No offense, Sarah, but you don’t stand a chance.”
“Oh, really? And how do you know that?”
“Because I know my brother,” I replied honestly. Sarah had all the qualities that Jake disliked: shallow, bitchy, over-confident. Although that didn’t necessarily disqualify her from a one-night stand, it definitely didn’t help her cause. I, on the other hand, wasn’t nearly as picky. I could easily overlook her obvious personality flaws for a few minutes of fun.
“You have no idea what I am capable of,” she smiled smugly.
